The Blues Anthology

~ Release by Howlin’ Wolf (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Smokestack Lightnin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-01)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1956-01)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (in 1956-01) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956-01)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1956-01)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1956-01)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 285)
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning (in 1956-01)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
53:06
2Shake for Me
live recording of:
Shake for Me (in 1964)
composer:
Willie Dixon
3:42
3Love Me Darlin'
6:30
4I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
live recording of:
Dust My Broom (on 1984-11-06)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music (world and ethnic music label), Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
4:53
5I Didn't Mean to Hurt Your Feelings
5:37
6Rockin' the Blues
5:11
7All My Life
4:11
8Going Down Slow
cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
6:15
9Howlin' for My Baby
live recording of:
Howlin’ for My Baby (in 1964)
composer:
Willie Dixon
4:10
10Forty Four
live recording of:
Forty-Four (Howlin’ Wolf version) (on 1984-11-06)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
37:36
11Highway 49
recording of:
Highway 49
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
3:02
12Little Red Rooster
5:39
13Wang Dang Doodle
recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
4:57
14Built for Comfort
cover recording of:
Built for Comfort
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing)
2:23
15Killing Floor
recording of:
Killing Floor
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:32
16Poor Boy
recording of:
Poor Boy
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
4:07
17Worried About You
2:59
18Smile at Me
2:05